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jackpot Definition


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jackpot
noun
    1. The maximum win, to be made in a lottery, card game, etc, especially one consisting of the accumulated stakes.
      Thesaurus: prize, award, bonanza, pot (slang), stakes, winnings.
Idiom: hit the jackpot
    colloq
    To have a remarkable financial win or stroke of luck.
Etymology: 20c.



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